Trial Beer Recipe | All Grain Blonde Ale by carpetface@hushmail.com | Brewer's Friend
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185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Matthew Balderson
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 30th 2025
1.056
1.013
5.7%
0.0
14.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise6 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 50%
3 lb Briess - American Honey Malt3 lb American Honey Malt 37.7 25 25%
1 lb Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 8.3%
1 lb Toffee Malt1 lb Toffee Malt 38.8 5.33 8.3%
1 lb German - CaraMunich III1 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 8.3%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.25 gal Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Vanilla Bean Spice Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Trial" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Matthew Balderson. All Grain, ABV 5.74%, IBU 0, SRM 14.67, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, American Honey Malt, Carafoam, Toffee Malt, CaraMunich III) Other: (Vanilla Bean)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-30 10:26 UTC
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